What color is #2A4227?

#2A4227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4227?

The RGB value is 42, 66, 39: 42 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4227?

The complementary color is #3F2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4227 color

#2A4227 rgb(42, 66, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A4227 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.9% green and 15.3% blue (42, 66, 39).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#2A4227 color codes

HEX	`#2A4227`
RGB	`rgb(42, 66, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 41%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.37, -15.7, 13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.37, 20.75, 139.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.269, 4.535, 2.622)`
Decimal	`2769447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4227, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A4227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A4227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4227; }
.text { color: #2a4227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 66 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4227, #274232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2A4227?: #2A4227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4227?: The RGB value is 42, 66, 39: 42 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4227?: The complementary color is #3F2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.